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Telecommuting, remote work, “work from home” is no longer a foreign concept for Russians. The Russian Labour Code was recently amended with a new chapter that regulates the ability of employees to telecommute to work.
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BENEFITS: |
Telecommuting is permissible provided that the employee can reasonably perform his or her duties via the internet. The amended law even allows for employment agreements to be entered into via email provided a hard copy is sent to the employee within 3 calendar days from the date of the agreement.
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RISKS: |
But there are some wrinkles:
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There are certain things that can be done to avoid these loopholes that we will be happy to share with you upon request. |
Published 05.04.2013. Effective date 19.04.2013.